A lawyer for the woman accused of throwing a cup of juice at Rob Ford took a shot at the mayor Tuesday, saying it was “most unfortunate” he opted to discuss the case outside of court.

Lawyer Marie Henein also said her client, Shannon Everett, would “vigorously defend” the assault charge laid after the weekend incident at a Little Italy street festival.

“We are surprised by Mayor Ford’s decision to comment on the case repeatedly outside the judicial forum. This is most unfortunate,” Ms. Henein said.

“The mayor should allow Ms. Everett to have her day in court, where we will vigorously defend the charge against her and a court of law will have the full opportunity to assess Mayor Ford’s credibility.”

The alleged juice-throwing incident prompted the mayor to muse on his radio show about hiring a security detail, but he has since deflected questions on the topic.

Ms. Everett, a yoga teacher and multimedia developer, has had no prior involvement with police, her lawyer said.